Consultation on streamlining infrastructure planning

Closes 27 Oct 2025

Acceptance: changes to the acceptance test

22. What further advice is needed though guidance to ensure sufficient clarity about the test that will be applied by the Planning Inspectorate at the acceptance stage, and how applications can be prepared that will meet the acceptance test? What guidance if any should be provided to provide clarity about matters that are not tested at acceptance, in order to clearly establish the difference between past and future requirements?

Please provide your views. 

23. How can applicants outline how they have had regard to section 51 advice from the Planning Inspectorate when they submit applications, and what should be encouraged through guidance?

Please provide your views.